Brian williams
Brian Williams’ Other Leonard Cohen Temptations
“We see the beautiful official photograph of Melania Trump,” Williams said. “I am tempted to quote the great Leonard Cohen: ‘You told me again you preferred handsome men, but for me you would make an exception.’”
Did Brian Williams Really Quote Leonard Cohen To Praise Syria Strike?
The United States strike on a Syrian airfield has generated confusion across the political spectrum. Perhaps the most confusing response, though, came from MSNBC’s Brian Williams.
John Boehner's Double Standard on Bibi — and Obama
Forget SNL — J.J. Goldberg says the best joke of the week came from John Boehner. The GOP leader thinks it’s really mean of President Obama to ‘put pressure’ on Benjamin Netanyahu.
Does Brian Williams Punishment Fit 'Crime'?
Uriel Heilman was shocked that Brian Williams flew under the radar with his fibs for so long. What do Jewish crisis PR experts think about his punishment?
Brian Williams Israel Helicopter Story 'Accurate'
An Israeli army officer who was on a helicopter with NBC news anchor Brian Williams during the Second Lebanon War said his reporting “was representative of the experience.”
Dishing on Jewish ‘Bachelorette’ Andi Dorfman
Have an opinion about Jewish ‘Bachelorette’ Andi Dorfman and her somewhat lackluster harem of men?
Bin Laden Dead: Some Thoughts About Celebrating, and About the Region (updated)
Two big nights in a row for Obama – White House correspondents’ dinner followed by the bin Laden press conference.
May You Be Like Jerry and Like Joseph
Yesterday I was watching Nightly News with Brian Williams and was surprised to see that Sparky Anderson got a five-minute tribute but Jerry Bock, the beloved composer of “Fiddler on the Roof,” didn’t get a mention. I have a personal stake in this, as I write musicals and often worry about posterity. Mr. Bock leaves us 10 days after his collaborator, Joseph Stein, did, who wrote the book for “Fiddler,” based on Sholom Aleichem’s stories.
